{"id":85179,"date":"2024-12-30T21:26:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T21:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/?p=85179"},"modified":"2025-10-18T23:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T23:32:17","slug":"tweak-your-windows-what-are-the-best-20-registry-tweaks-to-apply-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/tweak-your-windows-what-are-the-best-20-registry-tweaks-to-apply-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Tweak Your Windows: What Are the Best 20 Registry Tweaks to Apply Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The warnings around the registry have somewhat turned it into the dark alley of the Windows operating system. That\u2019s because a lot could go wrong if you delete the wrong keys or apply incorrect settings.<\/p>\n<p>However, you can discover many hidden gems if you tread carefully and follow instructions. I\u2019ll make those instructions as clear as possible as we explore these 20 system-redefining Windows registry tweaks.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll also show you how to put safety nets in place through backups in case something does go wrong.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">The Windows registry might feel intimidating, especially if you\u2019re not familiar with it. But understanding the basics can make all the difference when applying the tweaks in this guide.<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/what-is-windows-registry-and-how-to-use-it-the-right-way-all-you-need-to-know\/\">What is Windows Registry and How to Use It the Right Way: All You Need to Know to get<\/a> familiar with its structure and how to navigate it safely. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Back Up the Windows Registry<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned, editing the registry is risky and can cause significant unintentional damage. Your only way out of these potential problems is backups. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-back-up-and-restore-the-windows-10-registry\/\">back up the entire registry <\/a> or just specific registry keys. Backing up the whole registry can also help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/ultimate-guide-how-to-fix-broken-registry-items-in-windows-10-11\/\">fix broken entries <\/a>, from keys to strings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__heading\">Important!<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">While the knowledge of registry tweaks is nice to have, it is recommended to only use these tweaks if there are no alternative ways to achieve your results through Settings and Control Panel.<\/p>\n<p>Many tweaks can also be applied through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-manage-the-group-policy-on-windows-10-8-and-8-1\/\">Local Group Policy Editor<\/a>, which has a more user-friendly interface, but the app is not available to Windows Home users. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<p>Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tap the Windows key to open the Start menu , or click the search box in your taskbar.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Type <i>regedit <\/i>and click <em>OK<\/em> .<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select <i>Yes<\/i> in the UAC prompt.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">After the Registry Editor window opens, select <i>File<\/i> in the top-left corner and click the <i>Export<\/i> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/File-export-registry.png\" alt=\"After the Registry Editor window opens, select File in the top-left corner and click the Export option\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now, go to the <i>Export range <\/i> section and select <i>All <\/i> to export the entire registry.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Choose a folder where you\u2019d like to save the backup, select a name, and then click the <i>Save<\/i> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Export-registry-dialog.png\" alt=\"Choose a folder where you\u2019d like to save the backup, select a name, and then click the Save button\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>If you want to back up a specific registry key, right-click the key, select <i>Export <\/i>, and choose <i>Selected branch <\/i> in the <i>Export range <\/i> section.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Export-single-key-registry.png\" alt=\"If you want to back up a specific registry key, right-click the key, select Export, and choose Selected branch in the Export range section\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">You can move the backup files to an external hard drive for safekeeping. It is also recommended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/ultimate-windows-recovery-guide-how-to-restore-your-windows-system\/\">to create system restore points <\/a>, as they could also help you recover a previous version of your registry. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>To restore a registry backup, click <i>File <\/i>in the top-left corner, select <i>Import <\/i>, browse to where you saved the backup file, and double-click it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-block cta-block_native left\" data-cta-type=\"native\" data-cta-position=\"top\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cta-block__top\">PRO TIP<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__text_native\">Windows Registry Editor can help you make powerful tweaks. However, it\u2019s also prone to accumulating invalid or outdated entries over time, and that can slow down your system. That\u2019s where <a href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/after-download\/\">Auslogics Registry Cleaner<\/a> comes in.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s specifically designed to clean up these unnecessary entries without affecting important registry keys. Use it regularly to maintain a healthy and clutter-free registry, especially if you plan to apply these registry tweaks!<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__btn-group left\">\r\n        <a class=\"cta-block__download-btn\" href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/after-download\/\">Download for Free<\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"cta-block__learn-more\" href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<h2>How to Use Registry Tweaks to Boost Your PC Performance<\/h2>\n<p>Now let\u2019s go through the Windows registry tweaks that can help you boost your system\u2019s performance and help you change how you interact with Windows.<\/p>\n<p>The process involves using the Registry Editor, a Windows application that provides access to the registry. The program can be confusing to navigate if you\u2019re not yet familiar with the environment. However, these steps will make the process as simple as possible. You can read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/navigating-regedit-what-is-the-windows-registry-editor-and-how-to-use-it\/\">our guide about Registry Editor<\/a> to obtain fundamental knowledge about the application.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">While some tweaks start working after you apply them, you need to sign out and sign in again or restart your computer to apply changes. I recommend restarting your computer. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Tweak 1. Allocate more resources to foreground applications<\/h3>\n<p>While Microsoft is optimizing Windows for performance and power efficiency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-stop-apps-from-running-in-the-background-on-windows-10-pc\/\">by restricting background apps <\/a>, it still allocates system resources to some. You can reduce these allocations even further by tweaking the <i>SystemResponsiveness <\/i> registry item.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">While you can go through the Task Manager to increase the priority for specific apps, you must tweak the system registry to dictate how much resources are allocated to background apps. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Launch the Registry Editor, as explained earlier.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the left side of the screen and drill down to the following location:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Multimedia\\SystemProfile<\/pre>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">You can back up the <em>SystemProfile<\/em> key in case you want to quickly reverse your changes later. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">With <i>SystemProfile <\/i> selected, head to the right side of the screen and double-click the <i>SystemResponsiveness <\/i> DWORD value.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Once the <i>Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value <\/i> dialog opens, change the text under <i>Value <\/i> to <em>10<\/em> from <em>20<\/em>. To do that, change the <i>Base <\/i> value to <i>Decimal <\/i> and enter <em>10 <\/em> or enter <em>a <\/em> if it\u2019s in <i>Hexadecimal. <\/i><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click <i>OK<\/i> and restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Systemresponsiveness-allocate-resources-to-foreground-apps.png\" alt=\"nce the Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value dialog opens, change the text under Value to 10 from 20. To do that, change the Base value to Decimal and enter 10 or enter a if it\u2019s in Hexadecimal\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Note that you have to restart your computer for changes to take effect in most cases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tipsbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"tipsbox__heading\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__arrow-right\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__shield\">PRO TIP<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__arrow-left\"><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"tipsbox__text\">You can follow our full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/why-is-my-computer-so-slow-how-to-improve-computer-performance\/\">Windows performance guide <\/a> to learn about the different ways you can speed up your computer. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<p>Whenever you want to return to the previous setting, you can change the value of the <i>SystemResponsiveness <\/i>DWORD back to <em>20<\/em> or restore your backed-up registry key.<\/p>\n<h3>Tweak 2. Enable verbose mode<\/h3>\n<p>Verbose mode is a Windows setting that allows the operating system to show you detailed messages when it is shutting down, starting up, logging off, and logging on. For example, when shutting down, you\u2019ll see messages like \u201cShutting down service: Microsoft Word.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Seeing these details displayed during startup can help you detect software conflicts, hardware failures, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/quick-tips-how-to-disable-startup-programs-in-windows-10\/\">processes that may be delaying startup <\/a>. That way, you can identify applications and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/relieve-annoying-features-windows-10-fixed\/\">services you should disable <\/a> to make your system perform better. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>For example, if Windows usually takes time to enter your desktop environment, verbose mode will show you the services and processes that are causing those delays. You can then disable those elements so your computer can boot faster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Note that you can also enable or disable this feature through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-manage-the-group-policy-on-windows-10-8-and-8-1\/\">Group Policy Editor <\/a> if you\u2019re running a Pro edition. However, Windows Home users can only do so through the registry. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow these steps to apply this Windows registry tweak:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Head to the Registry Editor and go to the following key:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select the <i>System <\/i>key, go to the right side, and create a new <i>DWORD (32-bit) Value <\/i> called <i>verbosestatus <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Double-click the <i>verbosestatus <\/i> DWORD and enter <em>1 <\/em> under <i>Value data <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click <i>OK<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Enable-verbose-mode.png\" alt=\"Double-click the verbosestatus DWORD and enter 1 under Value data\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__heading\">Did you know?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/see-shutdown-and-startup-log-in-windows-10\/\">view Windows shutdown and startup logs <\/a> for more detailed information about these processes. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<h3>Tweak 3. Speed up shutdowns<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve noticed Windows telling you that some apps are preventing the shutdown process, it\u2019s because the <em>WaitToKillServiceTimeout<\/em> registry setting has a higher wait time. The default time is about 5 seconds (5,000ms). Reducing that time through the Registry Editor can help you speed things up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Like other exclusive registry settings, you can only configure the <em>WaitToKillServiceTimeout<\/em> policy through the Registry Editor. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the following key:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the right side of the window and double-click the <i>WaitToKillServiceTimeout <\/i> string.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Type <i>2000 <\/i>into the <i>Value data <\/i> text box to reduce the wait time to 2 seconds or 2,000 milliseconds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">You can even dial it down further, but it is recommended to stick with 2 seconds. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <i>OK <\/i> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Speed-up-shutdowns.png\" alt=\"Type 2000 into the Value data text box to reduce the wait time to 2 seconds or 2,000 milliseconds\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Tweak 4. Restore the Windows 10 context menu<\/h3>\n<p>This is one of those Windows 11 registry tweaks that come in handy when you feel more comfortable with certain Windows 10 UI elements. Microsoft does not offer any easier way to return to the classic context menu, so you\u2019re stuck with the registry method.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/simple-tweaks-how-to-make-windows-11-look-like-windows-10\/\">[Simple Tweaks] How to Make Windows 11 Look Like Windows 10 <\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you no longer like the prospect of always clicking <i>Show more options <\/i> to access context menu items like <i>7-Zip <\/i> and <i>Restore previous versions, <\/i>you can apply the following settings to bring back the classic Windows 10 context menu:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the following directory in the navigation pane of the Registry Editor:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click the <i>CLSID <\/i> key and select <i>New &gt; Key <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Change the name of the new key to <i>{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2} <\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">It is recommended to copy and paste so you don\u2019t miss anything. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Create a subkey under the new key you just created and name it <i>InprocServer32 <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now select the <i>InprocServer32<\/i> key, go to the right side of the window, double-click the <em>Default<\/em> string, and click <i>OK <\/i>without entering anything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Restore-Windows-10-Context-menu.png\" alt=\"Now select the InprocServer32 key, go to the right side of the window, double-click the Default string, and click OK without entering anything\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Ensure you double-click the <em>Default<\/em> string and click OK, or the tweak won\u2019t work.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tweak 5. Disable power throttling<\/h3>\n<p>Power throttling is another power efficiency feature in Windows designed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/battery-saving-tips-how-to-make-your-laptop-battery-last-longer\/\">to improve battery life <\/a>. As its name suggests, it reduces the CPU power used by certain apps. The problem is that it doesn\u2019t work correctly all the time and may cause performance issues. So, if you notice sharp performance drops when using apps like games that require more CPU resources, power throttling may not be working for you. Using hardware monitoring tools to check for irregular CPU clock speeds can also help you notice when the power throttling policy is doing a poor job.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Using performance modes like Ultimate Performance removes power-related guardrails that allow your system to use all its CPU resources. However, the registry method allows you to keep more conservative features and power modes in place instead of cranking everything to the highest settings . <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to disable the feature:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the following key in the Registry Editor:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre><i>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Power <\/i><\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click the <i>Power <\/i> key and choose <i>New &gt; Key <\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Powerthrottling-create-new-key.png\" alt=\"Right-click the Power key and choose New &gt; Key\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Rename the new key to <i>PowerThrottling <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, select <i>PowerThrottling <\/i>, go to the right pane, and create a new DWORD (32-bit) value .<\/li>\n<li>The name of the new DWORD should be <i>PowerThrottlingOff <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click the new DWORD and change its value to <i>1 <\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Turn-off-power-throttling.png\" alt=\"The name of the new DWORD should be PowerThrottlingOff\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click <em>OK<\/em> and restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tweak 6. Disable network throttling<\/h3>\n<p>Network throttling is similar to power throttling, but in this case Windows restricts your network\u2019s bandwidth for certain non-multimedia processes. The intention is to free up CPU resources for important work. It normally has no impact on your day-to-day internet connection but could disrupt processes where you need low network latency, like online multiplayer and competitive games.<\/p>\n<p>The setting is hidden in the registry, so you must go through the Registry Editor environment to change it. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Head to the following key in the Registry Editor\u2019s left pane:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Multimedia\\SystemProfile<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Double-click the <em>NetworkThrottlingIndex<\/em> DWORD.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Enter <i>ffffffff <\/i>and click <em>OK<\/em>. Double-check to ensure there are 8 Fs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Network-throttling.png\" alt=\"Enter ffffffff and click OK. Double-check to ensure there are 8 Fs\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Middle_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"4017758677\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h3>Tweak 7. Remove Bing suggestions from the Start menu<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s intention to turn the Start menu into an all-purpose search engine is not as popular as the company hoped. I still get annoyed seeing search suggestions in the Start menu whenever I try to look for something on my computer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/With-bing-search-suggestions-on.png\" alt=\"Are you also annoyed by search suggestions in Bing?\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">You can also remove Bing from other areas in your operating system using different methods, including the Local Group Policy Editor. Our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/ultimate-guide-on-how-to-remove-bing-from-windows-10-and-11\/#method-5-how-to-turn-off-microsoft-bing-using-the-local-group-policy-editor\">removing Bing <\/a> will show you how. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following steps will help you get rid of the Bing integration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the Registry Editor and head to the following directory:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click the <i>Windows <\/i>key and create a new key called <i>Explorer <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the right side of the window and create the <i>DisableSearchBoxSuggestions <\/i> DWORD.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Double-click the new DWORD and change its value to <em>1<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Disable-Bing-Search-Suggestions.png\" alt=\"Double-click the new DWORD and change its value to 1\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select <em>OK<\/em> and restart your system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You should now see the search box without suggestions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Without-bing-search-suggestions.png\" alt=\"You should now see the search box without suggestions\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Tweak 8. Disable the weather widget in the taskbar<\/h3>\n<p>The Windows weather and news widget can be quite disruptive. It shows up automatically and takes up a significant chunk of your screen whenever your mouse pointer ventures too close to the end of your taskbar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tipsbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"tipsbox__heading\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__arrow-right\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__shield\">PRO TIP<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__arrow-left\"><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"tipsbox__text\">You can go through the Settings menu of the widget and turn off the \u201cOpen Widgets board on hover\u201d feature to prevent it from popping up when your mouse scales over the icon. While you can also apply this simple setting through the registry, the main difference is that you can also remove the icon completely from the taskbar.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you have a pro edition of Windows, you can apply the setting through the Group Policy Editor. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to remove the icon from the taskbar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the following key in the Registry Editor:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click <i>Microsoft <\/i> and select <i>New &gt; Key <\/i> to create a new key.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Change the name of the new key to <i>Dsh <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now, select the <i>Dsh <\/i> key, go to the right side of the window, and create a new DWORD (32-bit) value called <i>AllowNewsAndInterests <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Double-click the <i>AllowNewsAndInterets<\/i> DWORD and change its value to <em>0<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Disable-the-weather-widget.png\" alt=\"Double-click the AllowNewsAndInterets DWORD and change its value to 0\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>If that doesn\u2019t do the trick, you can follow these steps to prevent the widget from showing up when your mouse pointer hovers over the icon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Feeds<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the right side of the window, double-click the <i>ShellFeedsTaskbarOpenOnHover <\/i> DWORD, and change its value to <em>0<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Restart your computer and check if the settings worked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tweak 9. Switch to your last active window with a single click<\/h3>\n<p>If you have multiple Windows of the same app open, you have to click (or hover over) the icon in the taskbar and select another window to switch. You can also use the <code>Alt + Tab<\/code> shortcut or hold the <code>Ctrl<\/code> button and click the icon.<\/p>\n<p>What if you can switch to the last active window by just clicking the icon without holding anything else? You can only do that through the registry.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Head to the Registry Editor\u2019s navigation pane and access:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select <i>Advanced <\/i>, go to the right side of the window and create a new DWORD (32-bit) value called <i>LastActiveClick <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Double-click the <i>LastActiveClick<\/i> DWORD and change its value to <em>1<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Switch-to-last-active-window.png\" alt=\"Double-click the LastActiveClick DWORD and change its Value to 1\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Restart your computer and check if it works.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tweak 10. Add the <em>Check for Updates<\/em> option to your context menu<\/h3>\n<p>Adding the <i> Check for Updates <\/i> option to your right-click menu offers an extra and faster way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/do-i-need-manually-check-for-win10-updates\/\">to check for Windows updates <\/a>. This process also requires you to go through the Registry Editor environment. Here are the steps you can follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to <i>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\DesktopBackground\\Shell. <\/i><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click the <i>Shell <\/i> key and click <i>New &gt; Key. <\/i><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Change the name of the new key to <i>Check for Updates <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now, right-click the <i>Check for Updates <\/i>key and select <i>New &gt; String Value <\/i>. Rename the new string value to <i>SettingsURI <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Double-click the <i>SettingsURI<\/i> string value and enter <i>ms-settings:windowsupdate-action<\/i> into its <i>Value data<\/i> text field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Add-check-for-updates-to-context-menu.png\" alt=\"Double-click the SettingsURI string value and enter ms-settings:windowsupdate-action into its Value Data text field\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Next, create another key under <em>Check for Updates <\/em> and name it <em>command <\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click the <i>command <\/i> key, select <i>New &gt; String Value <\/i>, and name the new string value <em>DelegateExecute <\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Double-click the <i>DelegateExecute<\/i> key and enter <em>{556FF0D6-A1EE-49E5-9FA4-90AE116AD744}<\/em> into its <em>Value data<\/em> text box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Add-check-for-updates-to-context-menu-2.png\" alt=\"Double-click the DelegateExecute key and enter {556FF0D6-A1EE-49E5-9FA4-90AE116AD744} into its Value data text box.\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click <i>OK <\/i> and restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You should now see the option in your desktop\u2019s context menu.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Check-for-updates-Deskop-context-menu.png\" alt=\"You should now see the Check for updates option in your desktop\u2019s context menu.\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Tweak 11. Increase priority for games<\/h3>\n<p>Windows does the heavy lifting of allocating system resources to programs according to their needs. It naturally allocates more resources to GPU- and CPU-hungry games. However, there are Windows registry hacks that can increase the priority level for games.<\/p>\n<p>These are registry-exclusive hacks that ensure Windows allocates more system resources to your games when they are running.<\/p>\n<p>As such, you\u2019ll experience meaningful FPS and latency boosts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">You can go to the <em>Graphics settings<\/em> page in the Settings environment to set your games to run on your GPU. However, Windows already does this by default in most cases. You can also go to the Task Manager to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/change-priority-of-win10-process-with-command-line\/\">increase CPU priority <\/a> for specific games, but you have to do that per app. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s what to do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Multimedia\\SystemProfile\\Tasks\\Games<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select the <i>Games <\/i> key and go to the right pane.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now, make these entries into the <em>Value data<\/em> field for the following strings and DWORD values:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>GPU Priority : 8 <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Priority : 6 <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Scheduling Category : High <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>SFIO Priority : High <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Increase-priority-for-games.png\" alt=\"Now, make these entries into the Value data field for the following strings and DWORD Values\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><em>GPU Priority<\/em> can be set between 0-31, but 8 is considered high enough. <em>Priority<\/em> can be set from 1 to 8, with 8 being the highest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__heading\">Important!<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">In most cases, the default figures will be okay enough to run your games. However, if you play highly competitive games where a fraction of a second in latency can make a difference, then you should apply these settings. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<ul>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tipsbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"tipsbox__heading\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__arrow-right\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__shield\">PRO TIP<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__arrow-left\"><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"tipsbox__text\">If you want more ways to boost your gaming performance, check out this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/winning-strategies-how-to-optimize-your-pc-for-high-performance-gaming\/\">How to Optimize Your PC for High-Performance Gaming <\/a>. You\u2019ll find actionable tips to make your hardware and software work for you, not against you!<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<h3>Tweak 12. Reduce network latency for games<\/h3>\n<p>This Windows registry tweak works both for Windows 10 and 11 users. It allows gamers to reduce their computer\u2019s TCP ACK (acknowledgment) delay, which can improve latency metrics, especially during competitive online games.<\/p>\n<p>The TCP ACK delay is a networking feature that waits to receive acknowledgments that data packets have been transmitted successfully. However, Windows has a default time to ignore these acknowledgments.<\/p>\n<p>You can reduce the timer even further to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/speed-up-internet\/\">boost your internet connection speed <\/a> and improve gaming response. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">While there are different settings you can apply through the Control Panel, Settings app, and browsers, the TCP ACK delay can only be regulated through the registry . <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the following registry location:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\services\\Tcpip\\Parameters\\Interfaces<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Check the subkeys under the <em>Interfaces<\/em> key to find the one that contains a <i>DhcpIPAddress <\/i> string with your IP address.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">To find your IP address, open <i>Command Prompt<\/i>, type <em>ipconfig<\/em>, and hit Enter. Your IP address will be next to <i>IPv4 Address<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now, create two DWORD values within that subkeys named <i>TcpAckFrequency<\/i> and <i>TCPNoDelay<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Reduce-network-latency.png\" alt=\"Now, create two DWORD values within that subkeys named TcpAckFrequency and TCPNoDelay\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Set each DWORD value to <em>1 <\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tweak 13. Skip the lock screen<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re one of those who consider the lock screen a waste of time, you should turn to this Windows 10\/11 registry tweak, as there are no options to turn off the lock screen in Settings or Control Panel. While Microsoft is trying to make the lock screen more fun with Windows Spotlight, some of us would rather go straight to the sign-in window, even when the PC is idle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Slideshow screensavers and dynamic lock screens are recommended for people using OLED display panels, as they help prevent screen burn . <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow these steps to skip the lock screen if you don\u2019t fancy the extra click:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the left navigation pane in the Registry Editor and drill down to the following location:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the <i>Personalization <\/i> key under the <em>Windows<\/em> key. If you don\u2019t see a <i>Personalization <\/i> key, create one (right-click the <em>Windows<\/em> key and select <i>New &gt; Key <\/i>).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now, right-click the <i>Personalization<\/i> key and select <i>New &gt; DWORD (32-bit) Value<\/i>. Name the DWORD <em>NoLockScreen<\/em> and set its value to <em>1<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Skip-the-lockscreen.png\" alt=\"Now, right-click the Personalization key and select New &gt; DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the DWORD NoLockScreen and set its value to 1\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Restart your computer or log out and log in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tweak 14. Disable Windows automatic updates<\/h3>\n<p>While downloading and installing some feature and quality updates are optional, there\u2019s really no way to turn off automatic security updates within the regular Windows UI. Sure, you can use the <em>Pause updates<\/em> option in Settings, but you have to manually extend the period if you still don\u2019t want to update.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s to stop automatic updates through the Windows registry:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the Registry Editor and navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click the <i>Windows <\/i> key, place your pointer on <i>New <\/i>, and select <i>Key <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Change the name of the new key to <em>WindowsUpdate <\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Create another key under <i>WindowsUpdate <\/i> and name it <em>AU <\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the <i>AU <\/i> key, go to the right side of the screen, and then create a new DWORD. Change the name of the DWORD to <em>NoAutoUpdate <\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Double-click the <i>NoAutoUpdate<\/i> DWORD and enter <em>1<\/em> in the <i>Value data<\/i> text box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Turn-off-automatic-Windows-Update.png\" alt=\"Double-click the NoAutoUpdate DWORD and enter 1 in the Value data text box\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click <i>OK <\/i> and restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whenever you want to resume automatic updates, delete the <i>NoAutoUpdate <\/i> DWORD or change its value to <em>0<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>Tweak 15. Turn off dynamic search highlights<\/h3>\n<p>Windows displays search suggestions, trending news, tips, nuggets, and other content recommendations whenever you click the search box in your taskbar or press <code>Win + S<\/code>. You can disable that section if you want a cleaner search interface.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">Again, you can use other methods to rid your system of Bing. However, only the registry offers the specific option to turn off dynamic search. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Launch the Registry Editor and go to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\SearchSettings<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the <em>SearchSettings<\/em> key, go to the right side of the page, and create a DWORD (32-bit) value named <i>IsDynamicSearchBoxEnabled <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Set the value for the <i>IsDynamicSearchBoxEnabled<\/i> DWORD to <em>0<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Disable-dynamic-search-suggestions.png\" alt=\"Set the value for the IsDynamicSearchBoxEnabled DWORD to 0\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tweak 16. Increase IRPStackSize to improve network speed<\/h3>\n<p>IRPStackSize, short for I\/O Request Packet Stack Size, is a Windows registry setting that specifies the number of stack locations allocated for I\/O request packets (IRPs). It basically defines how many input and output packets your computer can handle simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>Increasing the default number can significantly improve network speed and other input and output operations. You can only apply these modifications through the registry. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go to the following location in Registry Editor:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\LanmanServer\\Parameters<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the <em>Parameters<\/em> key and locate the <em>IRPStackSize<\/em> DWORD on the right. If you don\u2019t see the DWORD, create one.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The default value usually roams around 15 to 20. However, it has a maximum of 50, but Microsoft maintains that 38 can cause stability issues. If you\u2019re using a high-end computer, you can set the value of the <em>IRPStackSize<\/em> DWORD to anything from 28 to 32.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IRPStackSize.png\" alt=\"If you're using a high-end computer, you can set the value of the IRPStackSize DWORD to anything from 28 to 32\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cta-block cta-block_native top\" data-cta-type=\"native\" data-cta-position=\"middle\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cta-block__top\">PRO TIP<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__text_native\">Sometimes, unneeded entries and values may accumulate within the system registry and cause performance issues and errors. These entries are usually created by abandoned user profiles, app installation and uninstallation, system updates, and malware.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to clean up the registry and get rid of these entries is using professional third-party tools such as  <a href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/after-download\/\">Aulogics Registry Cleaner.<\/a> <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__btn-group top\">\r\n        <a class=\"cta-block__download-btn\" href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/after-download\/\">Download for Free<\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"cta-block__learn-more\" href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<h3>Tweak 17. Get rid of OneDrive from File Explorer<\/h3>\n<p>If you don\u2019t use OneDrive and don\u2019t plan to anytime soon, you can remove it from its default position in the left navigation pane. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Open the Registry Editor and go to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the <i>{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} <\/i> key, go to the right side of the screen, and change the value of the <i>System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree <\/i> DWORD to <em>0 <\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Remove-OneDrive-from-File-Explorer.png\" alt=\"Select the {018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} key, go to the right side of the screen and change the value of the System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree DWORD to 0\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Next, copy and paste the following in the Registry Editor\u2019s address bar and delete the <i>{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} <\/i> DWORD:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Desktop\\NameSpace<\/pre>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Remove-OneDrive-from-File-Explorer-Delete-registry-key.png\" alt=\"Next, copy and paste the following in the Registry Editor\u2019s address bar and delete the {018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} DWORD: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerDesktopNameSpace\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">You should backup the DWORD before deleting it from the registry. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This tweak is intended to remove the OneDrive entry from the left navigation bar of File Explorer. However, it doesn\u2019t work for everyone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tipsbox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"tipsbox__heading\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__arrow-right\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__shield\">PRO TIP<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tipsbox__arrow-left\"><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"tipsbox__text\">If the tweak doesn\u2019t work for you or you need other methods to get rid of OneDrive, follow our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/easy-guide-how-to-disable-onedrive-and-uninstall-it-completely-from-windows-10-11\/\">uninstalling OneDrive <\/a> from Windows 10 and 11 computers. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<h3>Tweak 18. Add applications to your context menu<\/h3>\n<p>You can launch any third-party application from the context, just like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/fix-nvidia-control-panel-crashing\/\">opening NVIDIA\u2019s Control Panel <\/a>. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">This only works for programs whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/find-a-programs-exe-file-in-windows-10\/\">EXE files <\/a> you can locate. You may be unable to add applications installed through the Microsoft Store. You can also apply this tweak through the Registry Editor alone. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Head to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Directory\\Background\\shell<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click the <em>shell<\/em> key, create a new key under it, and then name it after the program you want to add. Let\u2019s say we want to add Notepad. In that case, we\u2019ll name the new key <em>Notepad<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click <em>Notepad<\/em> (the app you want to add), select <i>New &gt; Key <\/i> to create a new key named <em>command<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Select <em>command<\/em> and double-click the <em>Default<\/em> string.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now enter the path to the file in the <em>Value data<\/em> field. In our example, it\u2019s <i>C:\\WINDOW\\system32\\notepad.exe<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Add-apps-to-context-menu.png\" alt=\"Now enter the path to the file in the Value data field. In our example, it's C:WINDOWsystem32\notepad.exe\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tweak 19. Display seconds in your taskbar<\/h3>\n<p>The Windows taskbar displays only hours and minutes by default. You can apply the following registry tweak to make it display seconds too:<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">This is one of those registry tweaks that you can avoid using on Windows 11 since you can go through the Settings app to achieve the same result. Go to <i>Settings &gt; Time &amp; language &gt; Date &amp; time <\/i> and expand the <i>Show time and date in the System tray <\/i> option. Windows 10 users must go through the Registry Editor. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Navigate to the following registry location:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click the <i>Advanced <\/i> key and select <i>New &gt; DWORD (32-bit) Value <\/i> to create a new DWORD. Change the name of the DWORD to <em>ShowSecondsInSystemClock<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Double-click the <i>ShowSecondsInSystemClock<\/i> DWORD and enter <em>1<\/em> in its <i>Value data<\/i> box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Shiw-seconds-in-taskbar-clock.png\" alt=\"Double-click the ShowSecondsInSystemClock DWORD and enter 1 in its Value data box.\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Restart your computer and check if the setting worked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Secinds-showing-in-taskbar-clock.png\" alt=\"Restart your computer and check if the setting worked\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Tweak 20. Bypass Windows 11 installation requirements<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft has been adamant about gatekeeping Windows 11 against computers without TPMs ( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/fix-pc-must-support-tpm-2-0-error-windows-11\/\">Trusted Platform Modules <\/a>), a security chip used to enhance security. However, you can apply certain Windows registry hacks to bypass the requirements if you\u2019re not ready to give up your computer just yet and want to move on to Windows 11.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__heading\">Important!<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">I also recommend backing up each key before you apply changes. That way, you can restore the key whenever you want to undo any tweak you applied. You can also reverse changes by reverting to old registry values or deleting the keys, strings, and DWORDs you created. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<p>The registry is the only place in Windows to apply this workaround. Other bypass methods involve downloading files from third-party websites, which is not recommended.<\/p>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">These registry settings should ideally be applied before you start your upgrade. However, if you\u2019re already in the upgrade screen, you can press the <i>Shift + F10 <\/i> combination, type <em>regedit <\/em> and hit Enter to summon the Registry Editor environment. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\Setup<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click the <i>Setup <\/i> key and create a new key named <i>MoSetup <\/i>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Right-click the <i>MoSetup <\/i> key, select <em>New &gt; DWORD (32-bit) Value<\/em>, and rename the new DWORD to <em>AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU <\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Change the value of the <i>AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU <\/i> DWORD to <em>1<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Next, create a new subkey under the <i>Setup <\/i> key and name it <em>LabConfig <\/em>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Click the <i>LabConfig <\/i> key, go to the right side of the window, and create the following DWORDs with these values:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>BypassSecureBootCheck : 1 <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>BypassTPMCheck : 1 <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>BypassRAMCheck : 1 <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Now restart your computer to start the upgrade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cta-block cta-block_native right\" data-cta-type=\"native\" data-cta-position=\"bottom\">\r\n\t<div class=\"cta-block__top\">PRO TIP<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__text_native\">Worried that your registry contains too many junk and broken entries? Download <a href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/after-download\/\">Auslogics Registry Cleaner<\/a> to automatically scrub these items and optimize the registry.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cta-block__btn-group right\">\r\n        <a class=\"cta-block__download-btn\" href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/after-download\/\">Download for Free<\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"cta-block__learn-more\" href=\"\/en\/software\/registry-cleaner\/\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<h2>Windows Registry Tweaks Are Powerful. Use Them Well<\/h2>\n<p>Always remember that registry settings are powerful enough to break your operating system, just as they can make it better. Keep the keys you want to edit backed up and ensure you double-check settings before leaving the Registry Editor and restarting your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Head to the comments section to let us know your favorite registry tweaks!<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div class=\"best-faq\">\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__header\">Do registry tweaks affect Windows updates?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__content\">\r\n\t\tThe Windows Update client will be affected if you edit update-related settings, just like the automatic update tweak we executed earlier.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"best-faq\">\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__header\">Is it safe to edit the Windows registry?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__content\">\r\n\t\tEditing the Windows registry is only safe when you know what you\u2019re doing and apply the changes right. Even if you\u2019re an expert it\u2019s always recommended to back up your registry keys just in case.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"best-faq\">\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__header\">Why would the registry need to be edited?<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"best-faq__content\">\r\n\t\tYou need to edit the values of certain DWORDs and strings to make specific changes to the operating system. However, you don\u2019t have to edit the registry as many settings can be found in the Settings app, Group Policy Editor (for Windows Pro and Enterprise), and Control Panel.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Windows registry is a hidden trove of personalization and performance-boosting settings. 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